Feathering paddle wheel



Feb. 7, 1928.

C. R. WYBORNEY FEATHERING `PADDLE WHEEL Filed June 22. 1926 having; special constru l'atented Feb. 7, 192%,

FEATHER-XMS- PADDLE W'HEEL.

. Application led June rllhis invention relates to 'tethering pad die wheels, and belongs 'to that cl*L or revolvii u; devices provided i i au) 1. able paddles or blades and immersed at th sides or stern et a boa-t, which permit the motor to run continuously in the saine `direction wliile the adjustment et the paddles enables the operator to nieve the boat forward or backward and to steer the same without the employinent oit theusual rudder. Such w` els majY be 'ringed either with the propeller'shalt*u vertici i' horizontal.

llhe object ot tl fs inve ion is the production ot an appar tus oit the class mentioned ltion and arrang-enrent oi the parte, whereby it is believed a strong, simple and durable boat driving mechanism inode which does not require one person to attend to the motor and another to pilot the boat. flfhe motor may run constantly withodt particular attention, while-the operator is occupied solely7 with the speed and dniection ot the vessel.

in the accoinp2in1-fingdrawings the preferred it'orm of this invention is illustrated, and Figure l represents a side view ot a boat havingthis invention applied thereto, and showingall the parts assembled.

e 2 is side view ot' a paddle wheel 30 constructed in accordance with this invention, and showing the arrangement of the paddles in one ot the positions when drivlngl the boat torward.

l" K zl a side` view similar to the second tig` and showing,T the arrangement ot the pad in one ot' the positions when 'ingr the boat bacward.

. ire el is a vertical section oit a paddle wheel made in accordance with this invenu tion.` and showing the means for adjusting iulfholding` the central or master gear wheel et the planetary gearing` employed.

rThroughout the description and drawings the saine number is used to rei'er to the same part.

Considering the drawings, a boat l has at the stern a suitably supported paddle wheel shaft 2, driven by a motor 3, motor shaft l and bevel gearing` 5 and 6 to the paddle wheel shaft. rlhis invention is not limited to'the driving means illustrated or to the position of the paddle wheel as shown. The wheel is drawn vertical in position but may as well be placed horizontally. Furtherinore, it is believed to be within the purview ot' this invention to employ two wheels side ieee. serial no. 117,719.

master ,dear 9. The gearing; 'for each paddle is the saine and an explanation ot one set will describe each ot the other sets. The ce tral ojear l) is fixed upon a sleeve shaft l() il y I l 'i A i l through w nch y the paddle wheel shaft 2 passes as delineated in liigure el. At any convenient point the sleeve4 l0 is provided with a worm ll on the vertical shaft l2, kand at its upper end the shatthas the mitre 13 engaging a like gear 'lton a horizontal operating shalt l5 turned by a handle i6, or equivalent means.

ln the operation ot this invention, it will be noted that the worm adjustment for the central pear is equally a means for holding that gear after it has been adjusted, and it is not displaced by the paddle gearing,l mentioned. The gearing is proportioned to revolve each paddle once with each revolution of the wheel as a whole. Let it be assumed that the paddle gear 7 rotates the paddle 17 which is pivotally attached in revoluble relation to a support 18 forming as illustrated one side ot the wheel oi' which the other side is usually a similar member marked 19. lt' the central gear is so adjusted to bring' the paddles into the positions set out in Figure 2, the paddle 1T will be horizontal and in line with the Inovenient of the boat when it is uppermost, and perpendicular to the direction ol movement ot' the boat when it is in its lowest position. ln the intermediate positions the paddle is inclined in opposite directions with respect to the line oi movement of the boat. These various positions are brought about by the tact that the paddle rota-tes upon its own anis and is at the saine time carried around by the rotation of the wheel as a whole. The wheel as set out in Figure 2 turns in the direction ot the arrow, and it will be noted that each paddle throws the water rearwardly through more than one-halt oi' the rotation of the wheel as a whole. It will be further observed that the ratio ot the paddle gear 'Y and intermediate gear 8 is two to one, and while the gear 8 turns one-fourth around, the gear 7 turns but oneeighth ot a full rotation to cause the paddle to take up the position of inclination on the right of Figure 2. It is thought to he clear Atrom the foregoing and the drawings that when the center gear is adjusted by the Worin to cause the paddles to assume the various positions indicated in Figure 3, the Wheel bein- Wholl5T submerged, the water will be thrown vforward and the boat moved ait.

As previously stated, paddle Wheels made in accordance with this invention may be located in pairs at the stern or amidships at the side, and in the manner well understood if the paddles of one Wheel are caused to assume the positions illustrated in Figure 2 while the paddles oi the second Wheel take up the attitiulefv set out in Figure 3, the hull `will be turned without the necessity for a rudder and its operating members. As the motmyalways runsin one direction .when this invention is used, the attention of the operator mayv be rdevoted solely to directing' the Course of the boat. o

Having now described this invention and explained the mode ot its operation, what I claim isz* A submerged eathering paddle wheel comprising a revolubly mounted Wheel supporting shaft, a pair of spaced, parallel paddle supporting plates eoneentrieally arranged with respect to and lixedly mounted on said shaft, a plurality of transverse pad die shafts revolubly mounted equi-distances apart in said supportingr plates and concentrieallyv arranged with respect to said main shaft, paddles fixed on said shafts between said plates, gears fixed on one end of said paddle shafts adjacent to the outer side of one oi said supporting plates, a drive shaft geared to said Wheel supporting shaft Whereby said paddle supporting plates are revolved, a sleeve loosely mounted on said Wheel supporting shaft, a pinion fixed on one end ol said sleeve, a plurality ol intermediate `ears mounted on one ot said supporting' plates and connecting said pinion with the `gears on said paddle shafts, a shaft having a worin gear connection with said sleeve whereinT the latter and said pinion are turned and the paddles `thereby adjusted through the medium oi said intermediate gears and paddle shaft gears, and a hand operated shaft geared to said Worin gear shaft for turning the latter and said sleeve.

ln testimony` whereof I atlix my signature.

CHARLES R. VYBORNEY. 

